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Galileo (1968)

Galileo poster
Directed by
Liliana Cavani
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
People's Republic of Bulgaria, Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biography of Galileo Galilei focuses on his run-ins with the Catholic Church because of his scientific ideas.

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What happens

Galileo (also known as Galileo Galilei) is a 1968 Italian–Bulgarian biographical drama film directed by Liliana Cavani. It depicts the life of Galileo Galilei and particularly his conflicts with the Catholic Church over his scientific theories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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